Development, maintenance and seed multiplication of open-pollinated maize varieties
This booklet is intended to aid researchers in meeting one of the critical challenges facing national maize programs in developing countries--which is to develop effective seed production systems for more rapid dissemination of improved maize germplasm. The publication's three main sections touch on all aspects of the handling of open-pollinated varieties, which are by far the most commonly grown maize materials in developing countries, but have been relatively neglected in the literature on seed production. Following an introduction that discusses the appropriateness of open-pollinated varieties for developing countries and changes in
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| Format: | Book biblioteca |
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| Language: | English |
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CIMMYT
1984
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| Subjects: | AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, OPEN POLLINATION, SEED PRODUCTION, VARIETIES, ZEA MAYS, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10883/3733 |
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